complacentsee

Damnit Don, hurry up and answer my suspension question in that other thread haha.
/end threadjack

skimvic13

The picture you posted of the advant shows BBS rims
the ones you are looking at are Tenzo R rims....
there's a difference

unglaublich

In regards to ride being crappy or not with spacers, make sure you get the hub-centric ones to avoid vibrations. When done properly, spacers are no different than having a wheel with a similar offset.

Indyxtype

Stock is 17x7.5, I run 18x8.5 with 245-35-18's in the summer without any issue/rubbing and my fenders are stock (not rolled). The important thing for fittment however and what would cause you to need spacers is the offset. Plenty of people run spacers to get it right so you shouldn't have a problem.

ricestang

Does anyone have a pic of these on a B5? They look pretty nice for the price put a little BBS cap on them and your ready to hit the streets. <u have just been pimped.>

Indyxtype

As a side note, you should also take into consideration how you want the stance of the car to look beyond the rim diameter and design of the wheel. What I mean is that the stock 17x7.5 sit inside the wheel well fairly deeply and as such have a neutral or even reserved look. A set of approximately Nx8.0 should be just about flush with the fender looking at the car from front to back. When you start getting above that or use spacers, it's going to push the wheel outside of the wheel well. This gives it a really aggressive look however also keep in mind it will require you to be a little more diligent with cleaning as it will kick up dirt/mud onto the side skirt and doors. As I said, I have 8.5's on it and really like the look of it, however the dirt thing is a little bit of a pain and if I could have done it again, I would have gone with 8 and no spacer. Also keep in mind, the wider you go = more grip but also more weight if those are concerns at all.

SirDude

Morning boys...

I might be late for this topic but I just want to make sure that after reading all the posts I am correct before ordering this wheel package.

So I am looking at 18" Audi R8 Replica Rims with Falken or Nexen N3000 tires. This is the info that I have for wheel and tire package itself

Wheels: 18 x 8" - 35mm - 5 on 112mm
Tires: 235 40 zr18 tire

Reason I want to make sure if because of the following post suggesting that the max is 17 for a 2002 Audi A6 3.0.

Will be ordering from these guys:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho...light=Rim+size

http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Audi-Whee...39296-2-1.html

More info here:

Item Specifics
Title: Audi R8 wheels tires 18" A4 rims gunmetal 235 40 zr18
Rim Information
Number of Bolts: 5 Material: Alloy
Width: 8J Bolt Pattern: 5 on 112mm
Diameter: 18 inches Offset: 35

Tire Information
Brand: Nexen
Width: 235 Car Type: -- Speed Index: ZR: over 240 km/h
Aspect Ratio: 40

donromani

I was told the Audi RS8 reps would clear the stock b5 s4 brakes without any modifications or spacers. As far as the rim diameter being limited to 17 - that is not correct. You would just get thinner tires with your 18's (as you've indicated you are doing in your post). Don't take my word on it though - ask the seller, they should be able to tell you about fitment.

If you can get different tires I would go with Kuhmo Ecsta ASX of the same size (235/40/18) - they are a great price for a W-rated all-season tire.

donromani

sorry, thats Kumho

SirDude

anyone got any comments on going with 18x8.5 or is that too wide for the housing?